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NZ Yarn & Hemp P/ship formed
Hemp New Zealand has acquired a 15% interest in NZ Yarn in an effort to develop new blends and exciting consumer products. The partnership will innovate hemp fibre processing as well as boost the development of new consumer products made from hemp yarn, wool & hemp yarn blends and non-woven wool and hemp products Craig […]
WLG helps farmers with riparian management
Thanks to funding from the Department of Conservation Arawai Kakariki Waituna Wetlands project, the Waituna Landcare Group is able to offer farmers assistance with their riparian planting programme, employing local, Peter Stewart, to do this work. Peter is now working on six farms in the Waituna Catchment, undertaking planting, clearing of plants and weed control. […]
Farmer well-being is important
While farmers’ well-being at work is not directly visible to the consumer, it forms an important part of responsible food production.
60% more wheat needed by 2050
Wheat is a major staple crop worldwide but its production has not reached demand in 10 of the 15 past years
Guilty accountant to pay for ethics breach
Invercargill accountant James Hennessy has been ordered to pay $19,376 in costs after pleading guilty to …
More than one cause of mismatched lambs
By Joanne Marshall When one of a set of twins is twice the size of his mate you’ve got problems – especially when the ewe decides she only likes the big lamb. While it’s one thing to try and find a solution for problems like this it’s yet another to find out exactly what causes […]
Making the most of your computer mistakes
We’ve all done something we knew we shouldn’t have and kicked ourselves afterwards.
Nait nothing but an irritation
Nait is causing nothing but trouble and confusion as far as I can see. The stock agents still …
Alliance Group announces huge loss
Sheep and beef farmers, particularly those in the south, will have a good reason to gasp when they read of the huge loss reported by Alliance Group today.